This is the finale of our mini series with Anne Marie on her pregnancy and birth with her daughter. We talk about how she processed her birth experience knowing that she wanted an unmedicated birth, and how limiting what she read to natural births at a farm made it harder to accept her circumstances.  Find Anne Marie on her website or on Instagram. Find Michelle on her website or on Instagram. Download my FREE Guide for starting solids with babies.

This is the second episode of our mini series with Anne Marie on her pregnancy and birth with her daughter. We talk about when she found out her baby was breech, everything she tried to turn the baby, including her experience with having an External Version.  Find Anne Marie on her website or on Instagram. Find Michelle on her website or on Instagram. Download my FREE Guide for starting solids with babies.

This is the first episode of our mini series with Anne Marie on her pregnancy and birth with her daughter. We talk about her experience with Hyperemesis Gravidarum (HG), which is extreme nausea and vomiting during pregnancy. This is a medical condition and not the same as typical morning sickness. Find Anne Marie on her website or on Instagram. Find Michelle on her website or on Instagram. Download my FREE Guide for starting solids with babies.

Michelle talks to Kim Perez about weight loss in the postpartum. We talk about both losing too much weight and having trouble losing weight after having a baby. Kim goes deep into what is happen hormonally immediately after having a baby as well as some of the changes that happen around the time baby starts solids if mom is breastfeeding. She talks about what is considered normal and what you can expect, and also when you might have something off in your hormone health. Part of what we want to communicate in this episode is that it can be totally healthy for your body to hold on to weight during breastfeeding and postpartum healing. Postpartum Prep Guide Where to find Kim: Root & Branch Nutrition Website @rootandbranchnutrition Where to find Michelle: Michelle's Website @michelletagge.nutrition Email: nourishedandnurturing@gmail.com

This week Michelle talks to Megan Garcia, a practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and expert in baby nutrition. In this episode we talked about placenta consumption postpartum. She speaks to the properties of the placenta from a TCM perspective, and expresses concerns with how the hormones in the placenta can interfere with hormones needed for breastfeeding. I share about my positive experience consuming my placenta, and I left this conversation understanding that a lot better. This episode does not give a clear one-size-fits-all answer, but it provides a lot of information if this is something you are considering. Megan's post about placenta pills Postpartum Prep Guide Baby's First Foods course Where to find Megan: Megan's Website @megan___garcia Where to find Michelle: Michelle's Website @michelletagge.nutrition Email: nourishedandnurturing@gmail.com

Catching up with Marissa about how things have changed over the last year, since having my daughter. I also give some updates about the future plan for this podcast. Michelle's Website @michelletagge.nutrition Email: nourishedandnurturing@gmail.com

This week Michelle talks to Lindsay Mumma, Chiropractor and prenatal and postpartum fitness educator. She has an incredible wealth of knowledge on recovery after having a baby and how rest and slow rehabilitation set you up for a better recovery. We talk about what the early days postpartum should look like - what does the 2 weeks in bed and 2 weeks near the bed rule really mean. And we talk about what to look for when you are ready to start moving, what movements work the best and how you can use this time of healing in a profound way to really connect with what your body needs. We also talk about swimming during pregnancy and the benefits of chiropractic care during the pregnancy and postpartum periods. Postpartum Prep Guide Baby's First Foods course Where to find Lindsay: Triangle CRC Website @lindsaymumma Where to find Michelle: Michelle's Website @michelletagge.nutrition Email: nourishedandnurturing@gmail.com

Michelle talks to Alyssa Miller of Mama and Me RD about establishing healthy eating habits for toddlers. She goes through a method where parents make the decision about what to serve and when, but give the kids the autonomy to decide which foods to eat and how much of them. She talks about when picky eating generally starts and what we can do. We go into so many details around what to do if your toddler is getting up from the table frequently or is sneaking foods. We also talk a bit about how to start with feeding babies to avoid picky eating, and how to include "safe foods" on your kids plates. Then we talk through how the parent's diet and their relationship with food impacts how our kids eat. Postpartum Prep Guide Baby's First Foods course Where to find Alyssa: Mama and Me RD Website @mama.and.me_rd Where to find Michelle: Michelle's Website @michelletagge.nutrition Email: nourishedandnurturing@gmail.com

Michelle talks to Victoria Richards about the endocrine system - which includes all of our female hormones. We talk about xenoestrogens, substances that imatate estrogen in the body, and how they can disrupt normal hormone balance in the body. We also go through how they can effect your cycle and your fertility. Then we talk about where you can find them in your foods, personal care products and in your home - then swaps you can make to reduce your exposure to endocrine disruptors. We also talk about how these harmful substances are not regulated by the FDA and are hard to identify on product packaging. Viki gives us actionable steps to make small changes, and tips on detoxifying from the substances we already have in our bodies. Where to find Victoria: Restoring Roots Wellness Website @restoring_roots Where to find Michelle: Michelle's Website @michelletagge.nutrition Email: nourishedandnurturing@gmail.com

This is a quick overview of Michelle's experience seeing a pelvic floor physical therapist 5 months postpartum for incontinence. This is a conversation with Dr. Mel Thompson. For a detailed overview of the Pelvic Floor and issues you may have, see Episode 17 with Dr. Brittany Haidet.

Michelle talks to Kim Perez about recovering from childbirth with the plan to prepare for another baby. We talk about how pregnancy, labor & delivery, and breastfeeding can leave you depleted, and what you can do to make sure your body is ready to carry another child. Rebuilding nutrient stores and regaining mental health are so important for both mom and baby during pregnancy. Kim talks through general considerations for making sure your cycle is healthy, but goes into specific questions like ideal spacing between kids and trying to conceive while breastfeeding. Then we go into the conflicting messages we get about dieting postpartum and how than can impact your fertility and ability to replete nutrients. Where to find Kim: Root & Branch Nutrition Website @rootandbranchnutrition Where to find Michelle: Michelle's Website @michelletagge.nutrition

Michelle and Hillary talk to Megan McMillin all about what mom can and should be eating while breastfeeding. We talk about myths around what foods could cause gas in babies. She explains how eliminating dairy from mom's diet is over prescribed and what you actually need to look for when determining if baby has a food intolerance. We talk about the best foods for boosting milk supply, when they should be taken, and what mom should consume to have the most nutritious milk. Then she talks about the misinformation out there about avoiding alcohol and caffiene while breastfeeding. There is so much information in this episode that all breastfeeding women will benefit from. Where to find Meghan: Mama & Sweet Pea Website @the.lactation.dietitian Where to find Michelle: Michelle's Website @michelletagge.nutrition Where to find Hillary: Hillary's Website @purposefulplatenutrition Email your questions: nourishedandnurturing@gmail.com

Michelle talks to Joe and Serenity about all things feeding babies and toddlers. We talk generally about how what you eat growing up sets you up for a lifetime of health. We talk about the importance of DHA and Iron, and how to get enough in your diet. We talk about how you can make your own purees to introduce babies to more nutrients available from animal sources. We also go into how we can approach thinking about blood sugar and how balancing protein, fats and carbohydrates can be beneficial for creating balanced meals for kids. Then we talk about gut health and how bone broth can help keep the digestive tract healthy. Where to find Serenity Kids: Website: use NOURISHEDANDNURTURING for 15% off @myserenitykids Where to find Michelle: Michelle's Website @michelletagge.nutrition Email your questions: nourishedandnurturing@gmail.com

Michelle talks to Tori about diet culture and how weight loss goals can compromise your health in some cases. We talk about what body positivity means for us - it doesn't mean we never have negative thoughts about our body, but really, it doesn't have to be something we obsess over either. We also go through a lot of myths about losing weight and how you can support healthy fat loss while still eating fat and not starving yourself. The goal is to eat in a way that fuels your life and exercise in a way that makes your body function well. Focusing on optimizing your health will always yield better results than sacrificing your health to hit a short-term aesthetic goal. Where to find Tori: Stripe Wellness @stripewellness Where to find Michelle: Michelle's Website @michelletagge.nutrition

Michelle and Marissa talk about their decisions to take on part-time jobs. We go into how we have navigated these big decisions with our partners and how decided to make these decisions that we think will make us more present in our lives. We also go into how we balance work with family life and how setting boundaries around work at home can be helpful to preserve your energy. We also talk about goal setting and aligning your time with what is most important to you. Where to find Michelle: Michelle's Website @michelletagge.nutrition Where to find Marissa: @confidentlybalanced E-mail: nourishedandnurturing@gmail.com

Michelle and Hillary answer a listener question about what to buy to stock your pantry with healthy foods. We specifically discuss stocking your pantry for the postpartum period and stocking for toddler food. We also talk about how we have approached packing foods for kids at daycare or school. We talk how to navigate making your wishes known with the school as well as how to weigh healthy food options with the social benefit of eating what the other kids are eating. This episode has actionable tips you can use right away to make healthier choices for your family. Where to find Hillary: Hillary's Website @purposefulplatenutrition Where to find Michelle: Michelle's Website @michelletagge_ntp E-mail: nourishedandnurturing@gmail.com

Michelle talks with Nina-Marie about all things breastfeeding. We talk about increasing milk supply, and how to determine  if your supply is low. We talk about schedules and when baby should be expected to sleep through the night. She talks through what to expect in the early weeks, how to determine if baby has a good latch and what to do if breastfeeding hurts. She talks us through clogged ducts and what happens when it turns into mastitis. Then we talk about when to introduce a pump and a bottle to a breastfed baby. We finish by talking through how breastfeeding changes when baby starts solids and what to expect from weaning.  Where to find Nina-Marie: Nicole's Website @mamawheel Where to find Michelle: @michelletagge_ntp Michelle's website E-mail: nourishedandnurturing@gmail.com

Michelle talks with Nicole around a variety of concerns around alcohol consumption and common wine additives. Spoiler: most people can make alcohol a part of your healthy lifestyle without having to save it for a cheat day, but there are some modifications you need to make to your routine. We talk about additives in conventional wines like sugar, sulfates and coloring. We discuss supporting small family farms and how biodynamic farming helps our ecosystem. We also go through how alcohol impacts your blood sugar, your gut health and how your mineral balance changes with the diuretic effect of alcohol. We have tips and tricks to minimize any negative effects and avoid that dreaded hangover! Shop Scout and Cellar Wines Where to find Nicole: Nicole's Website @nicole_motherhoodmemoir Where to find Michelle: @michelletagge_ntp E-mail: nourishedandnurturing@gmail.com

Michelle and Hillary talk about their decisions to leave Corporate America and to go down to part-time hours. We talk about how we strive to align our time with what we value most. Everyone's version of balance will look difference.  Where to find Hillary: Hillary's Website @purposefulplatenutrition Where to find Michelle: @michelletagge_ntp E-mail: nourishedandnurturing@gmail.com

This week Michelle and Hillary talk to Anna about fitness in the postpartum period. We talk about how to move during pregnancy for strength and preparing for labor. We cover how pelvic floor strength is core to adding in movement postpartum, and how it is best to take time to rest after having a baby. Anna talks about what movements are best to start with to ease into exercise postpartum, and how this may differ if you had a C-section. We talk about common issues women have postpartum. Then we dive into body image. There is such a spectrum with women who have never loved their body more, and women who just want to get back into their jeans ASAP.  Postpartum is a time to give yourself grace, and we talk about our experiences with weight loss in the postpartum period. Where to find Anna: Equipping Strength Website @equippingstrength Where to find Michelle: @michelletagge_ntp E-mail: nourishedandnurturing@gmail.com